Africana Studies Program

Minor Contact

• Devin Smart

Minor Code - U055

Any student may pursue a minor in Africana studies by completing the following coursework with a minimum grade of C-. No prerequisite coursework is required to declare the minor. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
CORE COURSES:		6
ASP 220	Introduction to Africana Studies
Select one of the following:
HIST 321	Colonial Africa and Independence
HIST 428	East Africa Since 1895
HIST 433	West Africa to 1885
HIST 434	West Africa from 1885
HIST 451	African-American History-1900
HIST 452	African-American Since 1900
HIST 470	United States Civil Rights Movement
ELECTIVES:		9
Select three of the following in two different areas, with at least two courses at the 300 level or above:
ENGL 139	Contemporary African Literature
ENGL 154	African American Literature
ENGL 254	African American Literature
FLIT 239	Francophone Literature in Translation
FLIT 266	Latin American Literature
GEOG 243	Geography of Africa
GEOG 443	African Environment and Development
HIST 319	Myth and Culture in Pre-colonial Africa
HIST 320	Pre-Colonial Africa
HIST 321	Colonial Africa and Independence
HIST 427	East Africa to 1895
HIST 428	East Africa Since 1895
HIST 433	West Africa to 1885
HIST 434	West Africa from 1885
HIST 437	Africa in World History
HIST 451	African-American History-1900
HIST 452	African-American Since 1900
HIST 470	United States Civil Rights Movement
MUSC 115	Introduction to History of Jazz
MUSC 470F	Topics in Musics of East Asia
MUSC 477	Music of Africa
POLS 335	Civil Rights, Policy, and Politics
SOC 235	Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 405	Class, Status, and Power
SOC 470	Cities and Urban Life
*Or additional courses from the Core Courses list.
Total Hours		15